A 7-year-old girl at the center of a San Jacinto County Amber Alert has been safely located. According to authorities, Hazel Hodge Lassiter was found overnight at a home in the 700 block of CR 2250 in Tarkington.

Capt. David Meyers, spokesman for the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, said officers were directed to the area based on tips from the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office.

“Sgt. “Travis Pierce pulled into a driveway and saw a man walking who informed him that the child and his parents were in one of the houses,” Meyers said.

When he reached the house, Sgt. Pierce said he was met by Hazel’s mother, Ashley Doss Lassiter, 41, who identified herself. Pierce then checked on the child’s welfare and found him sleeping in a bed. The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office was immediately notified of her recovery.

Hazel’s father, Brandon Lassiter, was reportedly not at the residence because he was working in a neighboring town, Meyers said.

The Amber Alert was issued late Friday evening, December 13, after CPS investigators alerted law enforcement to concerns about Hazel’s safety. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Hazel has been under an ongoing CPS investigation since September 25, 2024. Efforts to arrange court dates with the parents were unsuccessful.

“This week CPS contacted our office with a request to take custody of the child but was unable to locate him. They asked for our help and expressed concerns that the child was in imminent danger,” Capers said. “Once we received the request, our office responded quickly to locate Hazel and issued all relevant notices.”